Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire lead in county match weeks

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire have both maintained their 100 per cent winning records in their respective County Match Weeks.
Hertfordshire are at the top of the league table in the East region week at West Herts, while Northamptonshire lead the way in the Midlands South week at Goring & Streatley.
These are two of six County Match Weeks and the winning teams will go forward to the finals of the English Counties’ Championship at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire, in September. The series is supported by Virgin Atlantic.
In the East region week, Hertfordshire continued their winning ways with a 6-3 victory over their strongest rivals, Essex. In the day’s other matches, Cambs & Hunts beat Suffolk 6½-2½ while Bedfordshire and Norfolk halved.
The points table is: Hertfordshire 3, Essex 2, Bedfordshire and Norfolk 1½ each, Cambs & Hunts 1, Suffolk 0.
In the Midlands South Week, Northamptonshire recorded their third straight win with a 5½-3½ scoreline over Warwickshire. Meanwhile, Oxfordshire beat Buckinghamshire 7-2 and the hosts, Berkshire, claimed their first point with a 6-3 win over Worcestershire & Herefordshire.
Points table: Northamptonshire 3, Oxfordshire 2, Buckinghamshire & Warwickshire 1½ each, Berkshire 1, Worcestershire 0.
Three County Match Weeks have already been held and Dorset will represent the South West, Sussex will represent the South and Lincolnshire will represent Midlands North. The North week takes place at the end of the month.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer